Manchester Jewish Museum

On Thursday, 23 April,  Manchester Jewish Museum will host 'Solomon', a new biographical solo play written by Stuart Eggleton and directed by Joseph Winer. The play tells the extraordinary story of Simeon Solomon, a brilliant, boundary-pushing queer Jewish artist at the heart of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. From his meteoric rise in the art world to the public scandal that shattered his career, Solomon’s story is both inspiring and devastatingly relevant. Ahead of the show, we spoke to Stuart and Joseph about the incredible story behind this play.

The entire museum Team wishes you and your loved ones a restful holiday season and a bright, joyful Chanukah. We are deeply grateful for your support over the past year. As a registered charity, we rely on the generosity of our members, supporters and partners to be able to bring our work to life. We believe that our work is needed now more than ever, but we need your help to continue our mission and grow our impact.

On Sunday, 7 December, the museum will host an intimate solo performance by acclaimed Israeli singer, Bat Ella. In this interview we talk about her musical journey, finding her Jewish identity and her upcoming Chanukah concert. 

After a decade at Manchester Jewish Museum, including the last three years as Chief Executive, Gareth Redston stepped down from his role in May. We sat down with Gareth before he left to talk about his time at the museum, his proudest moments, and what lies ahead.

On May 1st, International Workers’ Day, Manchester Jewish Museum will host a performance of “Chopped Liver and Unions”, a one-woman play which tells the remarkable but largely forgotten story of Sara Wesker, a trailblazing trade unionist who led the “singing strikers” of 1928, stood on the barricades at Cable Street, and fought tirelessly for East End garment workers. Ahead of the show, we spoke to performer Lottie Walker about the incredible story behind this play. 

Manchester Jewish Museum is set to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 with a special Museum Open Day, celebrating a unique collaboration with the Iziko Next Gen Homework Club, which works in partnership with NTCG Faith Tabernacle in Cheetham Hill.

The entire museum team wishes you and your families a peaceful holiday season and a joyous Chanukah, filled with light and love. Your support over the past year has been more important than ever.